The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will launch the pilot phase of the unified tourist visa in the fourth quarter of this year, said Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and ...

Qatar's Hayya platform simplifies visitor entry and visa processing. Originally for the FIFA World Cup, it now handles ...

Dubai: Soon, visiting the Gulf’s top destinations may be as easy as clicking 'apply' once. A major travel update is on the way for UAE residents and frequent travellers: a unified tourist visa that ...

In a bid to attract more visitors from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has said plans are in train to review visa facilitation. Speaking ...

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, yesterday announced a major push to streamline visa procedures for visitors from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, aiming to boost tourism and ...

Soon, you’ll be able to ditch the multiple visa applications ’cause a single GCC tourist visa is on the way. Imagine exploring the desert dunes in Dubai and then riding the waves in Oman, all with ...

The United Arab Emirates has swiftly moved into the New Year 2026 with several improvements to its visa and immigration systems where some modificatio.

Launching in late 2025, the GCC Grand Tours Visa marks a new chapter for tourism in the Gulf by allowing travellers to visit all six GCC nations: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE ...

There have been several important Dubai visa changes and announcements rolled out in the past year which make it easier to get your hands on a visa ...

Despite the many unknowns, the December pilot is the clearest sign yet that the Gulf is actually moving from talk to real tests. And for a bloc pouring money into tourism, smoother borders could ...

A unified visa and new regional coordination signal a turning point for one of the region’s slowest growing tourism segments. The Gulf has long had the ingredients for a strong cruise market, but it ...